Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social ...

The brain disease model promised clarity, but reality stayed messy For decades, the dominant scientific story has framed addiction as a chronic brain disease, a view popularized to counter the idea ...

Addiction has causes that are neurobiological, psychological and structural. Treating these drivers is as important as managing the initial withdrawal. Medically managed withdrawal does not restore ...

A few weeks ago I participated in an hour-long talk show, via Skype. It's called The Agenda with Steve Paiken, and a lot of Canadians watch it. I was a bit nervous that night. Behind me the camera ...

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This post is in response to I Just Want to Testify (about my alcoholism) By Stanton Peele Ph.D. Nora Volkow and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) insist, based on peering at MRIs, that ...

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

Researchers develop synthetic markers that cross the blood-brain barrier, allowing for noninvasive monitoring of the living ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emma Fenske, DO, Oregon Health & Science University (THE CONVERSATION) Addiction is ...